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David E (& a Sloth....) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🦥🏉🎻🎸🎶🏳️‍⚧️
@david-elsmere.bsky.social
Y Fenni dweller, Cycling, Rugby,Poetry, lots of music #CoolAsFolk Jazz Soul, Bowie, The Clash, Manics, Suede, Bruce. Like a quiz. Food, cooking..walking, nature, do partnery things helping people back into work...Emergency Juggling Balls... #BetterTogether
Not in this house they're not .....

Most Annoying maybe ...
February 4, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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Passed away on this day in 1982: Alex Harvey #TheSensationalAlexHarveyBand
Pics: Ian Dickson
youtu.be/svSV_G65CF4?si…
February 4, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Be a pity if that hotline got clogged with calls about his crappy beer and the long history of mistreatment of staff in his venues...
February 2, 2026 at 3:53 PM
@bendypitts.bsky.social may help understanding ....
Ok, let’s do this🙄

We’ll start with an explainer covering:

🕒What is a 15-minute city
🏫What on Earth is going on with Oxford
👽Where the conspiracy theories have come from

And then we’ll look at the Telegraph article

🧵
1/25
February 1, 2026 at 12:12 PM
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Noticeable absence of asylum seekers, trans people and drag queens listed as child rapists in the files.

Pretty much all very rich, very powerful and very white men.

Almost as if that’s who the problem has always fucking been, isn’t it?
January 31, 2026 at 11:14 PM
How the F is a Welsh derby being played in the 6 nations window?
At the Brewery Field for a Welsh derby between the Ospreys and the Dragons.

Protest from Ospreys supporters towards Y11 and WRU pre match, but match report and reaction for the Argus this evening.

Kickoff at 7:45pm #OSPvDRA
January 31, 2026 at 6:42 PM
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What the fuck does "appear to show" mean? Isn't there a mainstream journalist left who can just report what they see?

www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
Epstein files latest: photos appear to show former prince Andrew crouching over female
Elon Musk and former UK ambassador to US Peter Mandelson among those named in newly released documents
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:03 PM
We will stand together and we will crack on .....

👏👏👏

vote Hope not Hate ......
Hope before hate — neighbours, not enemies.
This is Manchester. This is Gorton and Denton! 💚
January 31, 2026 at 11:25 AM
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I don’t know who needs to hear this, but you’re under absolutely no obligation to justify yourself to anyone if you choose to spend the entire weekend drinking tea, reading books, and eating a scandalous amount of croissants.
January 30, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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The more I watch this from Hannah Spencer, two things happen:
1. The more I like it and her.
2. The more it makes me want to get out and do what she says by volunteering.
... I'm surprisingly moved by 2, as I can physically feel it breaking through the armour of scepticism I've built around myself.
January 30, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Why is the Welsh Gov and the council obsessed with data centres?

They use huge amounts of power and water and employ only a handful of people
January 30, 2026 at 1:42 PM
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Oh our Minneapolis, I hear your voice
Singing through the bloody mist
We’ll take our stand for this land
And the stranger in our midst

Directed by Thom Zimny
Edited by Thom Zimny and Samuel Shapiro
Production Footage: Pam Springsteen and Thom Zimny
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 29, 2026 at 5:22 PM
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“So much for the tolerant left” - I AM NOT THE TOLERANT LEFT, I AM THE BASTARD LEFT WHO WANTS TO SET FASCISTS ON FIRE.
January 28, 2026 at 12:49 PM
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Disappointed no opal fruits, but. …….
January 28, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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I wrote this yesterday about the hero city of Minneapolis

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKOW...
BILLY BRAGG - CITY OF HEROES
YouTube video by Billy Bragg
www.youtube.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:42 PM
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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I have some free AI training for you.

Ready?

AI is not only absolutely shit, but it is also killing the planet. Stop using it!

Thank you for attending my free AI training.
BREAKING: Free AI training will be offered to every adult in the UK, with short courses to teach people how to use simple AI tools effectively in the workplace.

Technology Secretary Liz Kendall tells #BBCBreakfast about the scheme
January 28, 2026 at 10:29 AM
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Ah but Kier can pronounce Welsh places properly .....

What is this Labour Government for if it hates devolution?

They don't care about Wales at all

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Home secretary rejects Welsh police powers in major reforms
Shabana Mahmood's stance comes days after the first minister called for powers over Wales' police.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 7:10 AM
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I too have bought an apocalypse-proof boat, with an array of weaponry
January 24, 2026 at 3:18 PM
That's a pretty low f'in bar ..... How about actually doing something for Wales?

HS2 money?

Crown eastate?

Stop undermining devoltion?

ffs
January 24, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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I see it took about two seconds for the kind of thing we all said would happen to happen.

BAN. THE. PERVERT. GLASSES.
"in most cases, these videos appear to have been filmed secretly - using Meta smart glasses."

Argh for the love of god BAN. THE. PERVERT GLASSES.
Women filmed in secret for TikTok content - then harassed online
January 24, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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If you’re at Ospreys v Lions or Cardiff v Benetton this weekend then @OspreysSC & @CF10RugbyTrust are asking supporters to light up their phones on the 11 minute mark ⬇️⬇️

youtube.com/shorts/Mwqac...
A message from Dan - Cardiff v Benetton
YouTube video by WRRAP Welsh Rugby Podcast
youtube.com
January 23, 2026 at 3:26 PM